The Elements of Style: Practical Advice on Improving Writing Skills

You know the authors’ names. You recognize the title. You’ve probably used this book yourself. And now ＂The Elements of Style＂-the most widely read and employed English style manual-is available here.

Used extensively by individual writers as well as high school and college students of writing, it has conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. This new edition makes the perfect gift for writers of any age and ability level.

It is the Bible for good, clear writing.＂ -- Henry Louis Gates Jr. ＂For writers of all kinds and sizes the world begins and ends with Strunk and White’s ＂Elements of Style.＂

Only something to actually write about trumps the list of what is required to put words together in some kind of coherent way. I treasure its presence in my life and salute its fifty years of glory and accomplishment.＂ -- Jim Lehrer

＂＂The Elements of Style＂ remains an unwavering beacon of light in these grammatically troubled times. I would be lost without it.＂ -- Ann Patchett